Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Rogers
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action for damages; from Murray superior court — Judge Wright presiding. May 19, 1917. Mrs. Eogers brought suit against the railroad company for personal injuries, alleging, that, in alighting from the defendant’s train she was injured by the negligence of its agents; that when she started’ to get off the train she had a child in her arms, and that no stool was placed for her upon which to step; that the bottom step was some distance from the ground; and that as she started…
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Action for damages; from Murray superior court — Judge Wright presiding. May 19, 1917. Mrs. Eogers brought suit against the railroad company for personal injuries, alleging, that, in alighting from the defendant’s train she was injured by the negligence of its agents; that when she started’ to get off the train she had a child in her arms, and that no stool was placed for her upon which to step; that the bottom step was some distance from the ground; and that as she started to step off, the train suddenly started forward, causing her to step, or fall, with considerable force to the ground.…
1Opinion of the CourtHarwell, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) 1. In four grounds of the amended motion for new trial instructions to the jury are complained of. In the first, error is assigned upon an instruction on the subject of damages for pain and suffering, upon the ground that it was an expression of opinion by the court that the plaintiff was entitled to prevail. By examination of the charge it will be seen that in the preceding sentence the trial judge had instructed the jury that "if you find the defendant is liable, then you will look and see what amount of pain and suffering plaintiff has endured,” etc.…
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